The world record progression 5000 m speed skating men as recognised by the International Skating Union:
| Nr. | Name | Country | Result | Date | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9:19.8 | 2 March 1890 | Stockholm | |||
| 2 | 9:10.2 | 28 February 1892 | Hamar | |||
| 3 | 9:07.0 | 26 February 1893 | Hamar | |||
| 4 | 8:37.6 | 25 February 1894 | Hamar | |||
| 5 | 8:37.2 | 4 February 1911 | Kristiania | |||
| 6 | 8:36.6 | 17 January 1914 | Davos | |||
| 7 | 8:36.3 | 23 January 1916 | Kristiania | |||
| 8 | 8:33.7 | 4 February 1917 | Trondhjem | |||
| 9 | 8:27.7 | 20 February 1921 | Kristiania | |||
| 10 | 8:26.5 | 18 February 1922 | Kristiania | |||
| 11 | 8:24.2 | 19 January 1929 | Davos | |||
| 12 | 8:21.6 | 11 January 1930 | Davos | |||
| 13 | 8:19.2 | 22 January 1933 | Davos | |||
| 14 | 8:18.9 | 3 February 1934 | Hamar | |||
| 15 | 8:17.2 | 18 January 1936 | Oslo | |||
| 16 | 8:13.7 | 3 February 1941 | Davos | |||
| 17 | 8:13.5 | 5 February 1949 | Davos | |||
| 18 | 8:07.3 | 13 January 1951 | Trondheim | |||
| 19 | 8:03.7 | 23 January 1952 | Medeo | |||
| 20 | 7:45.6 | 9 January 1955 | Medeo | |||
| 21 | 7:37.8 | 26 January 1963 | Oslo | |||
| 22 | 7:34.3 | 23 February 1963 | Allround WCh 1963 | |||
| 23 | 7:33.2 | 13 February 1965 | Oslo | |||
| 24 | 7:28.1 | 4 March 1965 | Notodden | |||
| 25 | 7:26.6 | 26 February 1967 | Inzell | |||
| 26 | 7:26.2 | 7 January 1968 | Deventer | |||
| 27 | 7:22.4 | 15 February 1968 | OG 1968 | |||
| 28 | 7:16.7 | 9 March 1968 | Inzell | |||
| 29 | 7:13.2 | 1 March 1969 | Allround ECh 1969 | |||
| 30 | 7:12.0 | 13 March 1971 | Inzell | |||
| 31 | 7:09.8 | 4 March 1972 | Inzell | |||
| 32 | 7:08.92 | 24 March 1975 | Medeo | |||
| 33 | 7:07.82 | 30 January 1976 | Davos | |||
| 34 | 7:04.86 | 5 March 1976 | Inzell | |||
| 35 | 7:02.38 | 12 March 1976 | Inzell | |||
| 36 | 6:56.9 | 19 March 1977 | Medeo | |||
| 37 | 6:54.66 | 18 March 1982 | Medeo | |||
| 38 | 6:49.15 | 23 March 1984 | Medeo | |||
| 39 | 6:47.01 | 14 February 1987 | Allround WCh 1987 | |||
| 40 | 6:45.44 | 22 November 1987 | Heerenveen | |||
| 41 | 6:43.59 | 4 December 1987 | Calgary | |||
| 42 | 6:41.73 | 9 February 1991 | Allround WCh 1991 | |||
| 43 | 6:38.77 | 22 January 1993 | ECh 1993 | |||
| 44 | 6:36.57 | 13 March 1993 | Heerenveen | |||
| 45 | 6:35.53 | 4 December 1993 | Hamar | |||
| 46 | 6:34.96 | 13 February 1994 | OG 1994 | |||
| 47 | 6:30.63 | 7 December 1997 | Heerenveen | |||
| 48 | 6:22.20 | 8 February 1998 | OG 1998 | |||
| 49 | 6:21.49 | 27 March 1998 | Calgary | |||
| 50 | 6:18.72 | 30 January 2000 | Calgary | |||
| 51 | 6:14.66 | 9 February 2002 | OG 2002 | |||
| 52 | 6:09.68 | 13 November 2005 | Calgary | |||
| 53 | 6:08.78 | 19 November 2005 | Salt Lake City | |||
| 54 | 6:07.48 | 3 March 2007 | Calgary | |||
| 55 | 6:07.40 | 10 November 2007 | Salt Lake City | |||
| 56 | 6:03.32 | 17 November 2007 | Calgary | |||
| 57 | 6:01.86 | 10 December 2017 | Salt Lake City | |||
| 58 | 6:01.56 | 3 December 2021 | Salt Lake City |